text_original: For many years ;he relations between the Avars and the Empire were generally hostile, intervals of peace being purchased from ;ime to time at the cost of heavy subsidies.
text_transcription: FOR MANY YEARS THE RELATIONS BETWEEN THE AVARS AND THE EMPIRE WERE GENERALLY HOSTILE INTERVALS OF PEACE BEING PURCHASED FROM TIME TO TIME AT THE COST OF HEAVY SUBSIDIES
phonemes: fɔːɹ mˈɛni jˈɪɹz ;hiː ɹᵻlˈeɪʃənz bᵻtwˌiːn ðɪ ˈævɑːɹz ænd ðɪ ˈɛmpaɪɚ wɜː dʒˈɛnɚɹəli hˈɑːstəl, ˈɪntɚvəlz ʌv pˈiːs bˌiːɪŋ pˈɜːtʃɪst fɹʌm ;ɪmˈɛ tə tˈaɪm æt ðə kˈɔst ʌv hˈɛvi sˈʌbsɪdiz.